School Law Series 2022: Workplace Investigations in Schools: Managing Difficult Employee Behaviour & Misconduct
Gain the legal information, updates & strategies you need with a series of the most important topics all tailor made for schools. Make it easy & save by registering for the series or just the sessions that interest you. Watch each session live online or as an on-demand recording. Explore the breadth of vaccinations, hiring & firing, social media, religious discrimination, LGBTIQ+ issues, sexual harassment, defamation, family law, investigations, injuries & leave, cyber risks, governance & more. WEB2210N50HZ
Description
Teachers attending will earn 1 Professional Development Hour (NSW, VIC) / CPD Point (QLD, WA, SA)
Lawyers attending will earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Workplace Investigations in Schools: Managing Difficult Employee Behaviour & Misconduct
- Key steps in managing a misconduct allegation, including when an investigation is recommended
- The role of procedural fairness in the investigations and disciplinary processes
- The fundamentals of a robust investigation process, including how to allocate responsibilities
- Managing communications with those involved
- Acting on investigation findings including disciplinary action
- Lessons for your school from the case law
Presented by Lauren Townsend, Special Counsel, Thomson Geer
Presenters
Lauren Townsend
With over a decade's experience advising and acting for Australian and international employers in relation to the full range of Australian employment law issues across the employee lifecycle, Lauren is well regarded by her clients for being able to explain complex legal issues in a digestible manner and for her pragmatic and timely advice. Lauren's practise encompasses all aspects of employment law, industrial relations, work health and safety, discrimination law and workplace investigations. This includes employment/executive contracts, enterprise bargaining, industrial action and other industrial disputes, enterprise agreement and modern award compliance, management of ill and injured workers, management of employee misconduct and underperformance (including termination of employment), transfer of business, employee/contractor distinction, workplace bullying and employment related litigation. Lauren's legal expertise is complemented by her experience as an independent workplace investigator, having conducted external misconduct investigations for a range of private and public sector clients. For example, Lauren has conducted workplace investigations for a major public hospital in Melbourne, Universities, Victorian Government Departments, Victorian Government emergency services (police and ambulance), and the APS. Lauren regularly provides presentations and training to in house counsel and HR professionals.